Steigenberger Hotels
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Steigenberger Hotels is a German hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...

 company founded by Albert Steigenberger in 1930. As of 2007, Steigenberger owned 82 hotels worldwide, with a total of 14,283 rooms. Many of its hotels are located in Germany
Germany
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, however Steigenberger currently has four hotels in Austria
Austria
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, three in Switzerland
Switzerland
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 and in Egypt
Egypt
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 and one each in Italy
Italy
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 and The Netherlands.

In mid-2009, the Egyptian travel and tourism company Travco Group
Travco Group
Travco Group is a travel and tourism company in Egypt. The company is one of the largest travel and tourism companies in the Middle East. Travco Group provides transport, ranging from air travel to cruises as well as accommodation for tourists....

acquired Steigenberger Hotels.

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